Roman Simovych

Roman Apollonovich Simovych (February 28, 1901 – 1984) was a Ukrainian composer, educator and theoretician.

Born in Sniatyn, now in Ukraine, Simovych graduated from the Prague Conservatory in 1934 - on piano, and again in 1936 undergoing post graduate studies in composition (Prof. Nowak). From 1936 to 1939 he was a teacher of piano and theoretical subjects at the M. Lysenko Music Institute in Drohobych and Stanislav, and from 1939 to 1942 at the music school in Stanislav (now Ivano-Frankivsk). From 1951, he was a lecturer and from 1963, a full professor at the Lviv Conservatory. He received the title Honoured Artist of USSR (1954).

He died in 1984 and was buried in the Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.

Works

• Ballet "Sopilka Dovbush" (1948, libretto by A. Herynovycha)
• 6 symphonies:
• "Hutsul" (1945),
• "Lemko" (1947)
• "Spring" (1951),
• "Heroic" (1954),
• "Mountain" (1955),
• Sixth (1965);
• Symphonic poem "Sergeant Maxim", "Dovbush", "In memory of Ivan Franko"
• Symphonic overtures, suites;
• Concerto for flute and symphony orchestra (1953);
• String quartet, two trios;
• Works for piano:
• 2 Sonatas, Sonatina In suite
• Variation
• Ronda,
• Fantasy;
• Works for violin and cello and piano, Variations for harp, works for mixed choir and orchestra and unaccompanied.

References

• Encyclopedia of Ukraine
• Lupiy Gregory Lviv historical and cultural museum reserve "Cemeteries" / Guide / - Lions, "mason" - 1996, Art. 247